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1-2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide
The following options are available for PowerEdge Cluster F-Series configurations:
• Direct-attached cluster
• SAN-attached cluster
• Cluster consolidation
The following sections provide detailed information and examples for these options.
Direct-Attached Cluster
In a direct-attached cluster configuration, both nodes of the cluster are directly
attached to a single PowerVault 65
x
F storage system.
NOTE: A direct-attached cluster configuration does not require a SAN.
Figure 1-1 shows a basic direct-attached cluster configuration.
Figure 1-1. Direct-Attached Cluster Configuration
See the
Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
for more information about installing, managing, and troubleshooting direct-attached
cluster configurations.
SAN-Attached Cluster
In a SAN-attached cluster configuration, both cluster nodes are attached to a single
PowerVault 65
x
F storage system or to multiple PowerVault 65
x
F storage systems
through a Dell PowerVault SAN using a redundant Fibre Channel switch fabric. One or
more PowerVault Fibre Channel switches make up a Fibre Channel fabric—an infra-
structure that is the backbone for deploying and managing information technology (IT)
resources as a network.
PowerEdge
server
cluster interconnect
Public LAN
PowerEdge
server
PowerVault
storage system
Fibre Channel
connections
Fibre Channel
connections